Stunts
get priority over plot in Project A Part II,
a sometimes boring, sometimes exhilarating Jackie Chan
fight-fest.

Review by
Calvin
McMillin:

Hero
extraordinaire Jackie Chan returns to his popular role
of Dragon Ma in this 1987 follow-up to the earlier stunt
extravaganza Project A. No longer a part of the
Coast Guard, Dragon's been asked to take the reins of
a corrupt police district. At every turn, Dragon must
work to undo the damage rendered by the cops' previous
Superintendent, the crooked Chun (Lin Wei). Along the
way, our hero hooks up with a band of revolutionaries
(Rosamund Kwan, Maggie Cheung, and Carina Lau among
them) in his quest to put away the corrupt police official
and fend off the bloodthirsty pirates that survived
the first film.

To be honest, the first
three-quarters or so of Project A Part II aren't
that interesting. Sure, there are moments of the usual
Jackie Chan magic, but it's not until the last act that
the movie really cuts loose. The action is swift, sleek,
and ridiculously dangerous - just how a Jackie Chan
flick should be. The film even features a spectacular
homage to one of Jackie's heroes - silent era star Buster
Keaton - in a finale that, quite literally, brings the
house down. Though the appearance of several fine actors
besides Chan brightens the proceedings from time to
time, Project A Part II suffers in the long run
from a weak script. At its core, the film is really
just a showcase for Chan's amazing stuntwork. And for
plenty of viewers, that's all they came for. (Calvin McMillin
2002)

Notes:

 Project A alums Sammo Hung
and Yuen Biao are conspicuously absent from the sequel.
Everything from simple scheduling problems (Eastern
Condors was in production) to a reputed tiff with
Jackie has been cited as reasons for their exclusion
from the film. Purchased for North American distribution
by Miramax/Disney. Insert complaint or rant here.